My husband Smith and I are appalled at the Wild Turkey signs. Certainly, the Rearks have the right to say anything they wish, but they should be aware of the very negative appeal to racism and violence their words inspire. ...more

September 12, 2009

In the June 22 edition of Highlands Today there is a letter best described as a diatribe submitted by Jerry Nargelovic. The writer should take time to learn the facts before writing such balderdash and he needs to learn that we cannot become isolated from the rest of the world. Global is the word today and not isolation. Incidentally, even the letter heading is incorrect. ...more

June 25, 2009

Richard W. Sitnik of Hudson says bankers don't have money to give back to the U.S. taxpayers. ...more

April 15, 2009

Gerald Roach of Hudson doesn't believe the "handouts" in President Barack Obama's economic plan will assure America's future. ...more

March 6, 2009

In theory, an international body made up of representatives from all countries that handles big, complex issues sounds perfectly logical. Our world needs an organization that brings all countries together to stop genocide, form better relationships, feed starving people and provide vaccines, and help people have an opportunity at a decent life. We need that, but apparently the United Nations is incapable of doing any of these things. ...more

February 20, 2009

This stimulus package is the biggest farce in the history of the world, and Americans who cannot see through the deception are brain dead. ...more

February 11, 2009

Can you see the similarity between President Obama's announcement to close Gitmo in one year and JFK's goal of having a man on the moon by the end of the decade? In both cases, neither could specifically say how it would be accomplished. They just had a sense that once they set an important goal and put the best in minds on achieving it, it would get done. Of course, they had preliminary discussions and studies and understood the main issues and possible solutions, but what they did, as executives, was set a goal, and expectation – a reasonable timetable. The Bush years will soon be viewed as an anomaly by the rest of the world, a brief period in our long history where we fell into the wrong hands, were overcome by fear, lost our moral compass and became decidedly un-American. ...more

January 27, 2009

U2 began broadcasting the up-tempo single "Get On Your Boots" Monday - first on RTE, Ireland's state broadcasters, then for free on the group's Web site. ...more

January 19, 2009

One of my favorite albums of all time is "Club Wig," the eponymous debut of a band from Tuscaloosa, Ala. The band existed in one form or another from 1984 - at the time, anyone who wanted could get up and play with the band; drums consisted of two cardboard boxes -- until (I think) 1987. ...more

December 26, 2008

Lane Kiffin still won't say publicly that he's bringing his father to the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 1, 2008